- Culture
- 25 Jul 22
Dublin avant-garde punks Meryl Streek sign to Venn Records
The Dublin outfit will release their debut album 796 on 4th November 2022.
Dublin-based avant garde punks Meryl Streek have signed to Gallows’ label Venn Records (Bob Vylan, Witch Fever, Static Dress).
Alongside the news, the band have revealed an double A-side single ‘False Apologies’ / ’Yesterday’, showcasing two very different sides of their politically-charged 21st century soundscape.
With the audio produced by Dan Doherty (Fontaines D.C., Damian Dempsey) at Darklands Audio Dublin, the stunningly cinematic and atmospheric video for ‘False Apologies’ was directed by Peter Kingston in Dublin, and stars Irish actor Jack Galvin.
A devastating condemnation of the shameful Catholic church abuse scandal in Ireland, penned following the findings of The Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation, debut album 796 is an emotionally volatile and heart-wrenching collection of cutting edge punk. 796 pushes genre boundaries whilst traversing extremely challenging political subject matter with aplomb and vitriol.
Commenting on the track and album, Meryl Streek says: “‘False Apologies’ was a way to deal with my anger about the atrocities committed by the Catholic church against the young women and children of Ireland, specifically the Mother and Baby Homes. Sadly not their only crimes, it made me sick that the Government and Church not only allowed this to happen but have actively tried to erase it from history. That in my mind is a step too far.”
“The album is for anyone that has been affected by the Church’s actions and those that feel that the government not only mistreated them but took away their voice along with it. I've always been drawn to bands that say what they think loudly and clearly. I grew up hearing A House, Guernica and Sack speaking their minds, the punk movement too. I'm coming from the same place but with melodies and pop music so hopefully people will stop and listen to what I’ve got to say.”
Meryl Streek recently appeared live at Bring Them Home Ireland at The Helix, Dublin on July 16th in aid of Sean Ross Abbey Mother and Baby Home survivors.
Check out the video for 'False Apologies' below.
